Shah Rukh Khan opens up on family struggles, refers to Aryan Khan case as 'unpleasant', 'bothersome'

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan opened up about the difficult times his family faced in the last few years at a recent event.

He shared that when most of his films flopped, trade analysts started writing his death knells. SRK then addressed the problems he faced on personal front as he presumably spoke about son Aryan Khan's arrest in 2021 during the Cordelia cruise drugs bust. Referring to it as 'bothersome' and 'unpleasant', Shah Rukh shared that during this time he learnt a lesson that one must be very quite and work hard with dignity.

Quoting a line from his film 'Om Shanti Om', Shah Rukh implied that of it isn't a happy ending that only means that story is still left to be told.

‘The last four, five years have been a bit of a ride for me and my family. I am sure some of you also because of Covid and stuff. Most of my films flopped, a lot of specialists and analysts started writing my death-knell, some idiots did the same, which actually is the same thing, analysts and idiots. Not something that I really bother about,’ Shah Rukh Khan said.

‘And then, at a personal level, a little bit of bothersome and unpleasant things also happened to say the least which made me learn a lesson that be quiet, be very quiet and work hard with dignity. When you think everything is good, and still know it in your heart when everything is good, suddenly out of nowhere, whoom, life may come and hit you,’ he added.

‘But this is a time you need to be the hopeful, happy, honest storyteller, and continue doing whatever you are doing and kind of think this is a nasty plot twist, this is not the story you are living. And 100 percent is not the story’s end. Because somebody somewhere told me that life mein filmon ki tarah, anth mein, sad theek ho jaata hai. Aur agar theek na ho, toh anth nahi hai. Picture abhi baaki hai mere dost. And I believe in him because I believe that goodness begets goodness,’ the star said.

Shah Rukh Khan has recognized the extraordinary success of his two films, 'Pathaan' and 'Jawan,' at the box office. He acknowledged that a significant portion of the audience who contributed to the films' remarkable performance did so out of their unwavering support for him, even if they may not be his most ardent admirers when it comes to his acting skills.

The combined worldwide earnings of Shah Rukh Khan's movies, including 'Pathaan,' 'Jawan,' and 'Dunki,' exceeded an impressive Rs 2500 crore. Despite this remarkable achievement, the actor has not yet unveiled his next project.